In the past, when many people mentioned this word, they would always think of comments such as "apathetic" and "unkempt".

But nowadays, in China, "staying at home" is becoming more and more common.

Are Chinese people really becoming more and more homebound?

Listen to their stories and maybe you'll understand.

A homebody can eat all over the world. If the time went back a few years, Xiaoyu would never have imagined that she would become a homebody today.

Xiaoyu, who was born in 1993, was known as a "foodie" when she was a student. No matter where she went, she could always discover the most unique and worth-trying local delicacies.

When she was a student, what she hated most was people who always stayed at home.

"Staying at home, what to eat first is a question! Instant noodles? Junk food? I refuse!" Xiaoyu shook her head vigorously while making a "forbidden" gesture.

But now, she has completely changed!

Not to mention getting off work on weekdays, she would choose to stay at home even on rare weekends.

"When you're hungry, just take out your phone and order takeout. You can have whatever you want!" If she wants to try fresh food from abroad, Xiaoyu places an order in an online store, and within a few days, it will be delivered to her doorstep.

"All the wishes of a foodie are fulfilled by staying at home! Why go out?" A stay-at-home person can see all over the world. "Da Pan, where are you going to play next month?" "Da Pan, the pyramids in Egypt and Tokyo."

Snow, does it look good?” In the past, Da Pan, a white-collar worker from a foreign company, had his WeChat circle of friends often filled with different travel destinations, and his friends were used to him wandering around.

But in the past two years, Da Pan has been uncharacteristically quiet. Even his friends lamented: "Da Pan, I haven't seen you post travel photos in Moments for a long time!" Screenshots of the digital exhibition system of the National Museum of China Indeed, today's Da Pan,

I have become half a homebody, and I have lost all the craziness of before, but my face is still filled with that cheerful energy.

When asked about the reason, everyone found out that he was now "traveling" online.

"Many museums, parks (and other attractions) have online VR (virtual reality) systems on the Internet. You can 'visit' directly by turning on your computer. They are all high-definition close-ups, intuitive and clean!" No need to queue or crowd.

, you can "travel" all the world you want to see. No wonder even travel experts like Da Pan are willing to stay at home.

You can make a lot of friends at home. You are withdrawn, have no friends, and are afraid of social interaction... In the past, most homeboys and homegirls were labeled like this.

But as a senior otaku, Li Ran obviously couldn't agree with this.

Li Ran, who was born in 1985, is a technical man. On weekdays, due to the nature of his work, he often has to stay at home and study.

In the past, except for colleagues and old classmates, he really didn't have any other friends.

However, he is very different now.

"7-8 people." In just one night, Li Ran could at least meet so many new "friends."

Although they met through mobile games, the players communicated a lot in the battle group. "In addition to talking about games, we also occasionally talk about life. We are quite close." When talking about these "brothers", Li Ran didn't express too much.

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